Gold Decorated Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer colour-red hollow platform made from brick

hollow platform made from brick or earth that would be heated from below and which formed the main living space in Chinese homes in the colder northern provinces

These chunky ones are beautifully decorated with flowers and a coiled rope design

while the large brass circular hardware adds some classic

The subtly curved lid giving the trunk its name as well as its graceful lines

Gold Decorated Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer colour-red hollow platform made from brickSeen here in our stunning black lacquer and decorated with a traditional design in gold leaf showing flowers and animals, this cabinet is a reproduction of pieces typically produced in Shanxi province in central China for hundreds of years and includes shaped brass hardware on the doors. Wedding cabinets like this one were traditionally given as part of a Chinese bride's dowry, along with the clothes, silks and fabrics that were stored inside. As was